On the road again
One of the coolest perks of this job is the ability to travel, especially on short notice. My partner was assigned a case where the defendant was living in a town call Silver Springs, Nevada. Silver Springs is a small town (8,000 residents) south east of Reno. You can learn more about Silver Springs here and here.
We left the bay area at 9:30am and figured we would arrive around 2:30pm. With about 100 miles to go I was getting tired of my my partner’s slow pace and told him to let me drive. I don’t want to be up here all day. I want to get back home. I am a much more aggressive driver and am not afraid to drive fast, really fast. As a matter-of-fact I get stopped for speeding a lot and, for some strange reason, rarely get cited. I think it’s because I never argue police and always admit when I am wrong.
I learned a long time ago that if your get stopped for speeding you deserve a ticket and arguing with the police is a waste of time. Just be sincere, admit you were wrong. Tell the truth. If you don’t know how fast you were going then just admit it. Giving a cop attitude will get you nowhere fast. You can always take your chances in court.
